MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown reaches milestone with 800th WATCHMAN implant, aiming for 1,000 by next summer.

VA St Louis Healthcare System's cardiology team has performed the hospital's first implants of the new Watchman FLX Pro left atrial appendage closure device. The cardiology team was led by Army ...

Cardiologists use intraprocedural computed tomography to ensure the device is in the best position, giving incredible results ...

The WATCHMAN device is a small plug placed on the left atrial appendage that prevents blood clots from forming there and ...

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a fast and irregular heart rhythm that, left untreated, can lead to blood clots, stroke and ...

This permanent heart implant effectively reduces the risk ... placing thousands of WATCHMAN devices since 2018. Additionally, as a leader in the procedure, Mon Health remains actively involved ...

The program gives manufacturers better access to regulators and the ability to design more flexible clinical trials.

Fogoros, MDMedically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD A total artificial heart (TAH) is a mechanical heart-like device that ...